Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from November 2007:
'Dog' put on leash after N-word rant; Supporters stand by Dog, criticize media spotlight
Nov 01, 2007 ... » Those working close to Da Kine Bail Bonds react to the controversy » Transcript of Chapman's recorded conversation with his son STORY SUMMARY » A&E Network suspended production of its show "Dog the Bounty Hunter" yesterday pending an investigation into its star, ...
Senate approves governor's picks for 3 Cabinet positions
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Laura Thielen wants to modernize and expand the natural resources agencyface=-Bold; The state Senate gave quick approval to Gov. Linda Lingle's three Cabinet posts in the just-concluded special session. Yesterday the Senate unanimously approved Laura Thielen as ...
Superferry might return in 2 weeks
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Legislators approve measure, protesters say they will be backface=-Bold; The state Legislature gave final approval yesterday to a bill allowing the Hawaii Superferry to sail while an environmental study is completed. Gov. Linda Lingle is expected to sign it, and the ...
City violated water law, judge rules
Nov 01, 2007 ... face=+Bold; Penalties in the suit could reach hundreds of millions of dollarsface=-Bold; A federal judge will decide on penalties against the city after a ruling Tuesday that partially sided with three environmental groups saying the city's waste-water system had repeatedly violated the ...
Defunct firm's guards to get back payments
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Superior Protection has a history of debts and unpaid wagesface=-Bold; Thousands of dollars in back payments will be made to security guards deserted last year by a Nevada-based company with a history of unpaid wages and multimillion-dollar debts. For the last year, ...
2 on ship die of apparent natural causes
Nov 01, 2007; ... Two people died of apparent natural causes on the cruise ship Summit, which made an unscheduled stop at Honolulu Harbor yesterday morning. An 83-year-old man died of cardiac arrest, while a 40-year-old woman died of cardiac arrest due to complications of cancer. The passengers, ...
Wedding coordinator helps brides find their special gown
Nov 01, 2007; ... Regan Schultz didn't intend to go as far as dressing brides when she started Modern Pacific Weddings, but while helping brides coordinate and customize their weddings, she often heard them complain about being unable to find the right gowns. face=+Bold; 'Muse'face=-Bold; ...
Effort to convict killer is not over
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; A TV crime show host has personal ties to the murder case of a Kauai manface=-Bold; "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh says the show probably turns down 100 requests per week from people hoping to have their cases aired on television. And the case of Kauai ...
Donations sought for annual dinner
Nov 01, 2007 ... For the 21st consecutive year, the homeless will be treated to Thanksgiving dinner at downtown's Gateway Park, hosted by volunteer Sharon Black's Kau Kau Wagon. She is now collecting nonperishable donations and commitments of food for this year's feast, on Nov. 24. She is expecting at ...
Reconstructing a fairy tale life
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Family stitches fashion legacyface=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » During your next family get-together, you might consider saying more than "hello" and "what's up?" to the aunties and uncles you see only once or twice a year. They might have a secret life hidden behind a ...
Designer strong-armed her way into a career in fun fashion
Nov 01, 2007; ... Spunky, flirty phrases on T-shirts are a trademark for designer Amy Tan (not the writer), whose creations have been worn by Madonna, Hilary Duff and Keira Knightley. Tan started her company, Amy Tangerine, based on the popularity of an unlikely fashion innovation: arm warmers ....
BOE is on verge of drug-dog program
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Board of Education appears ready to allow drug-sniffing dogs in public schools through a less intrusive program requiring officials to have suspicion before using dogs to search students' lockers. The board is expected to adopt some version of a drug-dog program when it meets at 6:30 ...
Murder suspect's trial date is delayed
Nov 01, 2007; ... Trial for a 22-year-old Kalihi man accused in the disappearance and murder of a visiting Japanese national has been continued to Feb. 20. Circuit Judge Karl Sakamoto granted city Prosecutor Peter Carlisle's request Tuesday to push back the trial for Kirk Matthew Lankford because of the ...
19-year-old to face trial as an adult
Nov 01, 2007; ... A 19-year-old man will be prosecuted as an adult for second-degree attempted murder and first-degree robbery allegedly committed as a juvenile two years ago. Shandon L.K. Paulino was charged yesterday in the 2005 attempted murder of Tony Le, a driver for the Cab, and the robbery of a ...
Kahoano arrested for alleged DUI
Nov 01, 2007; ... James "Kimo" Kahoano Jr., host of the TV show "Hawaii Stars," was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of an accident. Shortly before the arrest, Kahoano was involved in a minor traffic accident with another vehicle at Oneawa and ...
Law is changed to allow longer prison sentences
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; The move comes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling bars judge-imposed termsface=-Bold; At the urging of the state attorney general, the city prosecutor and the county police chiefs, the Legislature reinstated yesterday a law allowing for convicted criminals to get extended ...
WARRIOR FOOTBALL - Reviews mixed on UH byes
Nov 01, 2007; ... STORY SUMMARY » Depending on who you ask, the value of having two byes in three weeks wavers. Hawaii (8-0, 5-0 Western Athletic Conference), ranked 14th in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings, is in the middle of a stretch where it plays just once in 28 ...
DIVISION I STATE VOLLEYBALL - Punahou sweeps Kalani in opener
Nov 01, 2007; ... At Hilo Civic Auditorium face=+Bold; YESTERDAYface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Match 1:face=-Bold; Kahuku def. Baldwin 25-16, 25-13 face=+Bold; 2:face=-Bold; Punahou def. Kalani 25-20. 25-12 face=+Bold; 3:face=-Bold; Iolani def. Mililani 25-15, 25-22 ...
Ward construction cleared
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Work can continue on a Whole Foods while a lawsuit proceeds on the iwi found thereface=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » The Native Hawaiian Legal Corp.'s lawsuit over treatment of human remains at the Ward Village Shops site received a setback yesterday when Circuit Judge ...
DIVISION II STATE VOLLEYBALL - Satele provides final push as Word of Life ousts host
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; YESTERDAYface=-Bold; face=+Bold; At Radfordface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Match 1: face=-Bold; Waimea def. Hawaii Prep 25-17, 25-20 face=+Bold; 2:face=-Bold; Molokai def. Honokaa 25-20, 25-22 face=+Bold; At McKinleyface=-Bold; ...
go! owner vows to keep flying in Hawaii
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; The operator of go! is criticized by its own pilots in the wake of an $80 million fineface=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » face=+Bold; Mesa Air Groupface=-Bold; Chief Executive Jonathan Ornstein, still absorbing the magnitude of an $80 million fine assessed against the ...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - OIA's final 4 fight it out at Aloha Stadium
Nov 01, 2007; ... STORY SUMMARY » Saint Louis has the privilege of calling Aloha Stadium its adopted home of sorts, fitting for an unbeaten league champion. On Saturday, however, the final four of the Oahu public schools will take their games to the FieldTurf and rubber granules of the stadium ....
Boyd earns $31.8M despite fall in revenue
Nov 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; The result came despite a 7.7 percent decline in revenueface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Boyd Gaming Corp.face=-Bold; returned to a profit in the third quarter with a $31.8 million gain, even as the casino operator's overall revenue slipped 7.7 percent to $490.1 ...
FCC OKs sale of KHON to New Vision
Nov 01, 2007; ... The $330 million sale of KHON-TV and its mainland sister stations has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission. face=+Bold; On the Net:face=-Bold; » www.newvisiontv.com The commission has approved transfers of the stations' broadcast licenses from ...
OUR OPINION - Legalizing all B&Bs would compound the problem
Nov 01, 2007 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold; The City Council is considering a proposal that would allow unlimited bed-and-breakfast units in residential neighborhoods. One way to reduce illegal activity is to legalize it. That is what the City Council is considering in allowing ...
HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING - Waiakea, Mililani take leads
Nov 02, 2007 ... Diana Ishida of Mililani is the girls individual leader after yesterday's first day of the Billy Tees/HHSAA State Bowling Championship at Hilo Lanes. Ishida had a 236 in the fifth of her six games, and had a total pin count of 1,151. Waiakea's Brittney Uyeda is 11 pins back in ...
Suspect denies planning gambling-related attack
Nov 02, 2007; ... The head of security at several illegal game rooms in Honolulu testified on Wednesday that he had no knowledge of two assaults on rival security groups during the summer of 2003. Robert Kaialau, 38, took the stand in U.S. District Court and denied that he organized or was present at ...
Sea Life Park cuts 18% of staff
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Forty-nine employees could return to work for the holiday crowdsface=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » Sea Life Park has laid off 49 mostly hourly employees in what officials are calling a seasonal adjustment. Prior to the layoffs the park had 270 workers, which it ...
DESIGNING MINDS - High-rise heaven
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; The same team remodels two new condos to maximize ocean views at a luxury high-riseface=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » Two couples recently seized an opportunity to acquire spectacular ocean-view units in a new Honolulu condominium project, Hokua. Though the couples have ...
SUPERFERRY: ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS - Groups weigh ferry's rules
Nov 02, 2007; ... Gov. Linda Lingle met yesterday with about 20 representatives from her Cabinet and various groups, both for and against the Hawaii Superferry's resumption of service, as her administration continues working on the conditions under which the vessel will be allowed to sail. Conditions are ...
DANCE - A dinner party with bling!
Nov 02, 2007 ... Halloween might be over, but the enjoyment of great costumes continues at "Forbidden City," a benefit for the IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre, 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Stage restaurant in the Honolulu Design Center. IONA's director Cheryl Flaharty has designed costumes with a Chinese theme ...
Parties settle hula art lawsuit
Nov 02, 2007; ... There will be no battle of hula experts. The parties involved in a copyright infringement lawsuit over a Kim Taylor Reece photograph and a stained-glass piece depicting similar images have agreed to settle. "It's such a relief. It's a very big relief that we were able to settle ...
Huge park brawl stirs watchdogs
Nov 02, 2007; ... A recent fight involving 80 people at Wilson Community Park has prompted Kahala residents to form a neighborhood watch and police to increase patrols to combat graffiti and alleged drug dealing and underage drinking in the area. "That was, for me, the last straw," said Tropic Gardens ...
CINEMA - At The Movies
Nov 02, 2007 ...Opening face=+Bold; American Fusionface=-Bold;1/2 The audience award winner at the 2005 Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival comes back to town for a limited theatrical run. It's a romantic comedy about a Chinese woman approaching her 50s who starts dating a ...
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK CLASSIC - Local pros start strong
Nov 02, 2007 ... face=+Bold; Fujikawa and McLachlin have a chance to reach their goalsface=-Bold; Tadd Fujikawa is trying to make his first cut as a professional and Parker McLachlin is attempting to survive the most important cut of his rookie career. Both Hawaii golfers took a big step toward ...
Walgreens opens doors in Hawaii
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; The Kapiolani store is the first of four to open here in the next year face=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » The first face=+Bold; Walgreensface=-Bold; store opened its doors to a rush of customers at Keeaumoku Street and Kapiolani Boulevard yesterday morning, following a ...
HAWAII GROWN REPORT - Gonzaga attracts local soccer talent
Nov 02, 2007; ... STORY SUMMARY » Vito Higgins (Academy of the Pacific '03) has his own theory on why Gonzaga attracts so many local soccer players. "Coach Einar (Thorarinsson) is from Iceland," Higgins explained. "He likes the islander thing." In his 13 years at the helm, Thorarinsson ...
Oahu home prices rise while sales keep lagging
Nov 02, 2007; ... Although the number of homes sold on Oahu last month continued to lag year-ago levels, prices notched up slight gains, according to resale figures released yesterday by the Honolulu Board of Realtors. The price gains showed up in both single-family homes and condominiums. More ...
Refund charge hurts Hawaiian Electric net
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. face=-Bold; said yesterday that its third-quarter earnings were "significantly impacted" by a $15 million refund to Oahu electric customers. face=+Bold; Third-quarter net:face=-Bold; $19.9 million face=+Bold; ...
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL - Seabury eliminates Castle in 3
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Division II Scheduleface=-Bold; At McKinley/Radford face=+Bold; YESTERDAY face=-Bold; face=+Bold; At Radfordface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Match 5:face=-Bold; Honokaa def. Hawaii Prep 25-17, 25-19 face=+Bold; 7: face=-Bold; Molokai def ....
Witness sought in Leeward crash
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Relatives and friends mourn crash victim Juanito Omnes Jr., 14face=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » Police were looking yesterday for another witness to an apparent street-racing crash that killed a 14-year-old boy riding as a passenger. Three others were injured in ...
2 Kauai bridges near break point
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Officials believe an overloaded truck is the cause of the Kauai structures' breakdown face=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » WAINIHA, Kauai » Two of the bridges along Kuhio Highway, the lone link from Hanalei to Wainiha and Haena, have been seriously damaged to the point where ...
COMEDY - Crusading comedians
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Telling jokes and acting out sketches are how this group plans to help the poorface=-Bold; While laughter will be at the forefront Friday night, the Comedy Crusaders Improv Troupe is quite sincere in their behind-the-scenes mission to raise awareness for area nonprofit ...
BOE touts drug-dog plan
Nov 02, 2007; ... Public schools would be able to use drug-sniffing dogs to search students' lockers without having to establish reasonable suspicion under a statewide program approved last night by the Board of Education. The board voted 11-1 to request public hearings in all counties about the planned ...
FIRST FRIDAY - Peace, the future and the ferry (plus: bellydancing)
Nov 02, 2007 ... Give peace a chance at the Pegge Hopper Gallery this First Friday. Artists such as Hopper, Kandi Everett, Mary Mitsuda, Jodi Endicott, Maile Yawata, Lori Uyehara and Alan Leitner use the peace symbol as artistic inspiration for "Power to the Peaceful." face=+Bold; First Friday Gallery ...
State eyes new medevac firm
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; An air ambulance service from Oregon is now working with a military contractface=-Bold; The state hopes to contract an Oregon company to provide air ambulance service that has been handled by an Army helicopter unit from Alaska since the beginning of the ...
MOVIE REVIEW - Unhyphenated America has humor
Nov 02, 2007; ... Perhaps one day there will be a film comedy about assimilated Asian-Americans in which the comedy isn't about assimilating Asian-Americans. But writer-director Frank Lin takes that race card and runs with it nonetheless, and the result is a genial and amusing roundelay that nicely balances ...
Mililani recycling program debuts
Nov 02, 2007; ... The city kicked off its curbside recycling pilot program yesterday in Mililani, collecting about 30,000 pounds of recyclables, city officials say. face=+Bold; RECYCLING INFOface=-Bold; For more information and to download collection calendars, visit www.opala.org, call the ...
NIGHTLIFE - Nightcrawlers
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Akoni's Sports Bar and Grillface=-Bold; 1270 N. King St. / 841-0456 face=+Bold; Fridayface=-Bold; Live Music, 8 p.m face=+Bold; Saturdayface=-Bold; "Martini Night," 8 p.m. face=+Bold; Coming Upface=-Bold; ...
WAHINE VOLLEYBALL - Streak goes on
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; NEXT UPface=-Bold; at Fresno State, 4 p.m. today Hawaii def. Nevada face=+Bold; 30-17, 30-20, 30-27face=-Bold; Key -- g: games; k: kills; e: hitting errors; att: attempts; pct.: hitting percentage; bs: block solos; ba: block assists; d: digs ....
Tesoro's net plunges in third quarter
Nov 02, 2007; ... STORY SUMMARY » face=+Bold; Tesoro Corp.face=-Bold; said yesterday its third-quarter earnings plunged 82.8 percent due to sharply narrow refining margins. The operator of Hawaii's largest refinery had net income of $47 million compared with $274 million a year ago. Revenue ...
WARRIOR FOOTBALL - Warriors focus attention on special teams
Nov 02, 2007; ... STORY SUMMARY » Much of the credit for Hawaii topping the nation in scoring is justifiably bestowed on an offense that generates points in bunches. But the Warrior defense and kick return units have helped keep them at the top of the list with nine touchdowns. Those 63 points ...
Marc Resorts takes over Hawaiian Monarch
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Marc Resorts Hawaiiface=-Bold; expanded its presence on Oahu yesterday by taking over the management contract for the face=+Bold; Hawaiian Monarch Hotelface=-Bold; , a budget Waikiki high-rise. Marc Resorts took over management of the Waikiki hotel from face=+Bold; ...
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL - Kamehameha shakes off rust to sweep Roosevelt
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Division I Scheduleface=-Bold; At Hilo Civic Auditorium face=+Bold; YESTERDAY face=-Bold; face=+Bold; Match 5: face=-Bold; Waiakea def. Baldwin 25-22, 25-14 face=+Bold; 6:face=-Bold; Iolani def. Kamehameha-Maui 25-17, 25-15 face=+Bold; ...
OUR OPINION - Go! lawsuit won't calm Hawaii airline industry
Nov 02, 2007 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold; Mesa Air Group will have to pay Hawaiian Airlines $80 million in a breach of confidentiality suit. THE prospect of higher interisland air fares has constantly hovered on the horizon even as Mesa Air Group's go! jumped into the Hawaii ...
OUR OPINION - No good reason given for nominee's rejection
Nov 02, 2007 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold; The state Senate refused to confirm the nomination of Circuit Judge Randal Lee to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Questions remain about the state Senate's rejection of Gov. Linda Lingle's nomination of Circuit Judge Randal Lee to the ...
MUSIC - Soldier answers calling
Nov 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Required:face=-Bold; To listen to MP3 audio clips, a music player must be installed on your computer. We recommend using either face=+Bold; Apple iTunesface=-Bold; (Mac), face=+Bold; Yahoo! MusicMatch Jukeboxface=-Bold; (PC), or face=+Bold; RealNetworks RealPlayerface=-Bold; ...
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL - State champs crowned; D-I final an ILH rematch
Nov 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Division I Scheduleface=-Bold; At Hilo Civic Auditorium face=+Bold; yesterday face=-Bold; face=+Bold; Match 10:face=-Bold; Mililani def. Kalani 25-17, 25-18 face=+Bold; 11: face=-Bold; Roosevelt def. Kamehameha-Hawaii, 25-12, 25-23 ...
More local stations available in HD
Nov 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Local HD optionsface=-Bold; Local network affiliates' HD signal availability: HD signals can be picked up over the air in certain areas at no additional charge with the proper television equipment. Each satellite or cable operator charges different fees for HD ...
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL - Spartans storm past Word of Life
Nov 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Division II Scheduleface=-Bold; At McKinley/Radford face=+Bold; YESTERDAY face=-Bold; face=+Bold; At Radfordface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Match 11: face=-Bold; Waimea def. Farrington 25-23, 22-25, 25-23 face=+Bold; 13: face=-Bold; Hawaii ...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Roosevelt rolls over Waipahu
Nov 03, 2007; ... As Ranson Tuitama racked up the yardage, his white Roosevelt jersey became increasingly stained with dirt. The darkness of his uniform at the end of his team's Oahu Interscholastic Association White Division semifinal game with Waipahu said everything about what he and his teammates had ...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Damien's Bailey sets rushing marks
Nov 03, 2007; ... Damien running back Kama Bailey wasn't exactly sure how many yards he finished with last night. He could hardly be blamed if he'd lost count along the way. The folks in the Aloha Stadium press box were keeping track -- and for the record it turned out to be a record night for ...
HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING - Ajimine repeats, Kanda shocks in state bowling
Nov 03, 2007; ... HILO » A lot of good things can happen in sixth grade. For Justin Kanda, the best may have been a trip to Hilo. Summoning his memories of that keiki tournament as an 11-year-old, Kanda stunned the field at Hilo Lanes yesterday to capture the individual boys title at the 50th annual ILWU ...
SETTING SAIL - Ferry back in court
Nov 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; It is believed a judge will lift his injunction with a new law, but when remains unclearface=-Bold; STORY SUMMARY » The state administration's job in crafting environmental restrictions on the Hawaii Superferry will determine whether opposing groups agree to lifting ...
Isles to get $691M in funding
Nov 03, 2007 ... Construction projects at Oahu military bases will receive the bulk of $691 million coming to Hawaii in a federal appropriations bill approved Thursday by Senate and House conferees. The military budget items include $65 million for a Navy communications center in Wahiawa, a $49.8 million ...